Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title Title
Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics Journal
Volume
37
First Page
36
Last Page
48
Abstract
Understanding a symbolic procedure means far more than “getting the right answer.” A mathematical symbolic procedure or written skill involves step-bystep thinking that leads from a computational problem to a solution. Memorizing this step-by-step procedure may enable a student to answer the problem, even answer it correctly. Yes, that is important, but understanding means much more.
Department
Department of Mathematics
Original Publication Date
2010
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, University of Northern Iowa, Rod Library
Copyright
© 2010 Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The copyright holder has granted permission for posting.
Date Digital
2010
Language
EN
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rathmell, Edward C., "Meaningful Distributed Instruction— Conceptual Previews For Symbolic Procedures" (2010). Faculty Publications. 9.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/mat_facpub/9
Comments
First published in Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics Journal, v. 37 (2010), pp. 36-48, published by Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics